April was… a month. I only managed to read 11 books, but when I did pick something up, I flew through it so we’re calling that a win.

In this April reading wrap up, I’m chatting through my StoryGraph stats, the genres I actually reached for, and all the books I read this month, including cozy paranormal mystery, vampire romance, dark romantasy, historical romance, a popcorn thriller, sports romance with magic, tennis rivals, and a few next-generation series surprises.

Plus, I’m sharing which books worked for me, which ones were just okay, why some next-gen romances hit better than others, and what I’m hoping to read more of in May.

Timestamps:

00:00 April Wrap Up Intro

00:53 StoryGraph Reading Stats

01:35 Cozy Paranormal Mystery

03:18 Vampire Retreat Romance

04:20 Dark Romantasy Debut

05:45 Popcorn Thriller Review

07:22 Second Chance Historical

08:39 Off Campus Next Gen

12:49 Bodice Ripper Book Club

14:28 Demonica Next Gen Surprise

16:32 Beauty Beast Twist

18:41 Magic Sports Romcom

19:36 Tennis Rivalry Romance

22:08 Final Thoughts And May Plans

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